Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-05
THE ELECTRIC LINE
CABS EXPECTED TO BE RUNNING IN
SIX WEEKS
The Cary Street Bouts TO be Finished BY
december IL the Privileges Asked
for are Granted.

i. NJ, ground was broken at the cor
ner Of Twelfth and Franklin streets fol
tie Richmond Union passenger-rail
way, and with twenty-five hands pu
irnmt diately TO work lively scene wal
presented. Since that time operations
have been rapidly pushed, and row the
entire line-about eleven and hall
miles-is nearly completed, and in les:
than six weeks it is expected that the
road will be finished and cars running.
JAcKsos-wARD LINE.
The line in Jackson Ward will be
commenced this week and pushed tC
completion at once. But for the rain il
would now be done.
This enterprise was first contem-
plated by J. Thompson Brown, now
president OF the company, who, to.
gether with the other Richmond direct
ors, associated with them some railroad
experts from the North, and, after the
field was carefully scanned, they found
that other extensions of this road not
only could be made with profit to it,
projectors, but to the comfort and ad-
vantage of tie citizens.
A NEW ROUTE.
Now they come to the Common
Council and ask for new route, as de-
fined by the following petition
The Richmond Union Passenger-Rail-
way Company respectfully apply to the
City Council for permission to con-
struct and operate additional routes, as
follows:
1st. 4 double track connected with
and continuing its line from Seven
teenth and Franklin streets along
Seventeenth to Cary; thence west
wardly along Cary to Fifteenth; thence
southwardly on Fifteenth to Dock
street thence on Dock to Fourteenth
street TO and across Mayo's bridge. Also,
along Fourteenth street TO Mill street !;
thence along Mill street to Virginia
street, and southwardly along Virginia
street to and across the bridge and
along the roadway on the south bank
Of the mill-race Of Haxall Milling Com
pany to Twelfth street (subject to any
private rights thereby affected), and
thence westwardly along Byrd street to
Tenth street thence northwardly on
Tenth street to Canal street. thence
wcstwardly along Capal street to
Seventh street; thence northwardly
along Seventh street to Cary street,
and thence westwardly along Cary
street TO Reservoir street.
"a. To construct and operate in con
nCction with lis present lines q single
track fIom Clny street northwardly
along Book avenue to Baker street,
and thence oastwardly along Baker
street to ST. Paul street and to connect
with the present lines Of the company
a: that point.
3D. 10 construct and operate in con-
nCction with the company's present
lines an extension Of its double track
from Seventh and Franklin streets,
southwardly along Seventh street to its
proposed line of double track on
Seventh and Cary streets.
CONVENIENCE.
Ey this route every depot and mar
ket in the city will be put in close com
munication one with the other, and
with al parts of the city. as well as
Manchester-a result greatly to be de-
sired. The streets of the city now de
voted to commerce will not have OBJ
structiOns from the tracks. and business
will in no wise be impeded, but helped.
The eastern and western portions of
our city will be equally accessible to
Manchester also, all the factories and
workshops can be reached in n short
time from any portion of the city.
A BELT LINE.
The intentions of the projectors OF
this enterprise are, when the above
privileges are granted them and things
are in proper shape for so doing, to ask
for other privileges that Will make their
system when completed belt line,
with connections to all portions of the
city.
Our city is fortunate in having citi-
Zens who have been able to bring north
ern capital here to assist them, and the
Council should hasten to secure to the
public complete system Of rapid
transit, and if the above is done there
is reason to believe that other enter
prisos will be commenced that will give
large numbers of men steady employ
ment. Tho privileges, If given at
once, will result in the new extension
being completed on December lst next